The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-30

| United Order of Red Men were received |,
Auburn this afternoon by prominent citizen
who are interested in the formation of ,
branch order in this county. A meeting fo
the purpose Of organization was held in Odt
Fellows Hall.
Good Feeling Between EMPLOYERS
and Employees.
LEWISTON, April 29.-An enthusiast,
meeting of the 500 operatives of Ara Cush
man d Co., of Auburn, shoe manufacturers
was held this evening in Auburn Hall. TIL,
committee appointed year ago by the oper
atives to enter upon system of profit shar
ing submitted by the firm of A. Cushman &
Co., made their report which was received
with perfect storm of applause. The sys.
TEN mas been in operation year. The firm
was to share the profits with the employees
above specific reasonable amount. The
committee reported the volume of business
done by Ara Cushman & Co., as 81, ,269, 1862. &c
Inc firm has paid out to employees for labor,
szoS,244.67. Upon this sum dividend of 4
per cent, amounting to $11 .5297s is declared.
Ihls sum is to be paid over pro rata, to the
employees in addition to their present weeks
pay l. is the largest years business ever
done by the firm. The result of the first
years trial of the plan of profit sharing is
unexpectedly successful. An address was
MADE by Ara Cushman, as well as by Chas
>. fetten of the committee of operatives
and also by others. The plan is enthusiastic
eally adopted for the coming year. The
nrm IS the largest shoe manufacturing firm
in Maine.
Death OF John N. Goodwin.
AUGUSTA, April 29.-A telegram was re-
ceived this evening announcing the death of
Hon. John N. Goodwin, at Paraiso Springs
California. where he was staying for his
neaith, being great sufferer from the gout
his remains viii be brought here, where his
family reside.
MI. Goodwin was born at South Berwick.
Oct. lS, 1924. BE was graduated from Dart
mouth College in 1874. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar in lS4S, and COM
menced to practice at South Berwick, He
was a member Of the State Senate in 1854.
and was elected to Congress as Republi-
can, serving from July 4. 1861, to March 8,
1868 He was appointed Chief Justice of
Arizona Territory in 1868. He served as
Governor of the Territory from August.
1868, TO September. 1866 He represented
Arizona in the Thirty-ninth Congress, and
served from Dec. 4, 1866, to March 8, 1851
An Offer Rejected.
FARMrNsroS, April 2s--At largely at
tsIs tended ssterpsab meeting fbs &
Water Company to put in first class water
system and provide thirty-fve hydrants for
fire purposes, at an annual rental Of $500,
was rejected by large majority.
a Bath Built Steamer Sold.
RocKLAND, April 29.-Steamer Poncho,
built by the N. E. S. B. Company of Bath.
Sept. i1S, 1885, for the Central American
Fruit Company, has been sold at Belize,
British Honduras, at auction, for $500. to
satisfy demands against the steamer. She
will 60 under the British flag. The steamer
is 60 feet long, 16 feet beam, and feet deep.
She cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Blaine Arrives at Augusta.
AUGUSTA, April 2s.-Mr. Blaine and fami-
ly arrived home from their western trip at
4io'clock this afternoon, having been absent
fiyeiweeks. Mr.. Blaine has nearly complet-
ed his conyalescence.
New Postmaster at Fairfield Center.
WAsHINGToNs April -e9.-James ID. Holt
was appointed postmaster at Fairfield Cen
tire, Somerset county, vice Melville N. Black
we'll.
LEWISTON, April 29.-At the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Lewiston &
Auburn Railroad Company, held last eve
ming, the following were elected directors
for the ensuing year: Hon. d. j. McGilli-
cuddy, A. d. Barker, r. G. Pennell, F. w.
Barker, A. X. P. Knowlton, Geo. W. Fur
bish Of Lewiston; Hon. A. M. Penley, Hon.
L. w. Haskell, DIR. B. F. Sturgis of Auburn.
The following officers wore elected: DR.. B.
F. Sturgis, president; r. G. Pennell, clerk;
F. w. Parker, treasurer.
Rough Weather.
BATH, April 29.-Steamer Star of the East
sailed for Boston Thursday night, with
large freight and many passengers. On ac-
count of the storm she did not leave the
Kennebec, and returned to Bath Friday fore
noon.
nropping Rates.
BANGOR, Apfll S.--lue Maino Scntrdi
has dropped its charge of Sc per car for lum-
Der between this city and Smiths planning
mill down to SLIGO, the former price. The
mill owners ordered them to take up theil
tracks or drop the rates, so it is said, and the
latter course was taken. 1t is reported thai
the railroad people are becoming frightened
at the way in which their gross freight re
ceipts have been dropping off since. th'
change in rates. Not only has freight bust
ness between Bangor and Boston almost en-
tlrely ceased, but the same may be said o
other cities. /, Our merchants are all Of tn
opinion that when General Manager Tucke
returns home change will be made, AM
that the present state of affairs would neve
have arrived had he not been taking trip
They have every confidence in Mr.. Tucker